Managing tourist apartments in Alicante means operating in a high-demand market under increasingly strict rules. In the Valencian Community, tourist dwellings are entered in the regional Tourism Register and Decree-Law 9/2024 introduced a municipal compatibility report and stricter requirements.
Once you are up and running, the key to a profitable operation is automation: online check-in, automatic guest registration and keyless entry. This guide shows you how to manage your accommodation in Alicante while staying compliant and saving hours every week.
Why managing in Alicante is more demanding
A property manager in Alicante has to keep an eye on several things at once:
- Registration number: the VT-XXXXXX-A code must appear in every listing.
- Decree-Law 9/2024: a municipal compatibility report is required before operating.
- Tourist tax (IVET): an optional municipal tax that each council may choose to apply.
- Guest registration: submission of the form to SES.Hospedajes from the first booking.
With high turnover and tight oversight, automating check-in and guest registration isn't a luxury — it's the only way to manage several units without mistakes or missed deadlines.
Automatic check-in in Alicante, step by step
Automatic check-in means the guest completes the whole arrival process online, from their phone, before reaching the property. Here's how it works with Gotocheck in a Alicante apartment:
After booking, they automatically get a link by email or WhatsApp in their language. No app to install.
The system reads the ID, passport or residence card with OCR and captures the guest data required by RD 933/2021. The guest signs digitally.
Gotocheck reports the guest form automatically to the national SES.Hospedajes system, within the legal deadline and without you copying anything.
During check-in you can automatically charge any applicable tourist tax and, if you wish, a deposit or extras via secure online payment.
Once check-in is completed and verified, the guest receives the smart-lock code or entry instructions. Self check-in 24/7, no waiting and no trips.
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Since December 2024, Royal Decree 933/2021 requires every accommodation in Spain to report the guest registration form to the national SES.Hospedajes system of the Ministry of the Interior. In the Valencian Community there is no additional regional police registry, so the obligation is met with a single submission to SES.Hospedajes.
Doing it by hand — asking the guest for the document, copying the data into the portal and submitting it on time — is tedious and error-prone. With digital check-in, the data is captured once and sent automatically within the legal deadline.
Virtual keys and self check-in
In a city with as much turnover as Alicante, handing over keys in person to every guest is unworkable. Virtual keys and smart locks enable autonomous entry:
- Unique access codes per booking that expire at the end of the stay.
- The code is delivered only when check-in is complete and verified.
- No trips, no waiting and no risk of lost key copies.
What Gotocheck automates in your Alicante apartments
Guest data and documents captured with OCR, in their language, before arrival.
Automatic on-time submission of the guest form, with no manual data entry.
Automatic calculation and charging based on guests and nights.
Per-booking access codes for autonomous 24/7 entry.
Reminders and welcome messages by email and WhatsApp.
Integration with Airbnb, Booking, Vrbo and your channel manager.
Is there a tourist tax in Alicante?
The Valencian Community has approved the IVET tourist tax, but it is optional for each municipality: it only applies where the city council decides to charge it. You should check whether it is in force in Alicante.
Where it applies, a charging system built into check-in lets you calculate and pass on the exact amount per guest and night automatically, with no manual work.
Frequently asked questions about tourist management in Alicante
Is automatic check-in legal in Alicante?
Yes, it is completely legal and it actually makes compliance easier. The guest completes their details online before arrival and the system sends them automatically to SES.Hospedajes within the legal deadline.
Where are guests registered for a tourist apartment in Alicante?
In the national SES.Hospedajes system of the Ministry of the Interior, mandatory since December 2024 under RD 933/2021. the Valencian Community has no additional regional police registry.
Is there a tourist tax in Alicante?
The Valencian tourist tax (IVET) exists but is optional for each municipality. Check whether Alicante currently applies it; if so, it can be charged automatically during check-in.
Do I need a licence to manage a tourist apartment in Alicante?
You must register the dwelling in the Valencian Tourism Register and obtain its VT-XXXXXX-A number. Decree-Law 9/2024 requires a municipal urban-compatibility report before operating.
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